Josh Albers

Born in South St. Louis City, I love all things Cardinals. I attened my first game just a few weeks before my birth, at Busch II. As a young child, I fondly remember the excitement of the stadium as Ozzie Smith came to bat. Now I carry on that tradition in Busch III with my own kids who are also being raised to love the Redbirds.

It’s always difficult to watch the Cardinals play Anaheim, even when we sweep the Angels in a 3-game away series. Because we are reminded of the departure of #5 Albert Pujols.St. Louisans love their baseball heroes. Most former Cardinals garner great respect as they stand in front of…

It’s time for a rant, so here goes. I deplore the archaic broadcast contracts that MLB teams have set up with TV stations. I’m a huge St. Louis Cardinals fan, but I’m also a proud graduate of Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University...

So, it has happened. The Cubs are the darlings of baseball – again. Maybe this year. Sports Illustrated’s Midwest cover a few weeks ago titled their Cubs story: Cubs: Out of The Desert, into the World Series (Finally). I've heard this spiel before...

Opening Day is an unofficial holiday in St. Louis. It’s a time for fans to welcome back the 2015 National League Champions and celebrate both the 10th anniversary of Busch Stadium III and the 2006 World Series Championship team. The majestic Budweiser Clydesdales march around the sta…

If your hall of heroes includes Dizzie Dean, Stan “The Man” Musual, Ozzie Smith, and Yadier Molina, then listen up. If you recently removed Albert and Jason from that list (they need not be completely named), then listen up! If spring means baseball, and you prefer to root for the team with 11 World…